Bed lamp



June 17, 1941. J GALTER 2,245,663

4 BED- LAMP Filed Feb. 19, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J. GALTER BED LAMP June17, 1941.

Filed Feb. 19, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 17, 1941 UNITEDSTATES PATIENT OFFICE BED LAMP Jack Galter, Chicago, 111., assignor' toVictor N emeroff, Chicago, 111.

Application February 19, 1941, Serial No. 379,649

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a lamp adapted to be attached to a bed.

Among the objects of my invention is to provide a lamp having aconstruction for positioning the light providing means within the casingand for also attaching the lamp to a bed; to create means for attachingthe lamp to the bed which will contact the bed at the fewest possibleplaces and which will not scratch the bed; to supply a construction forfirmly positioning the lighting means within the casing so that therewill be no disconnection due to vibration and which will furnish maximumreading illumination; to provide a construction of maximum simplicitywith a minimum of parts; to furnish a bed lamp economical in originalcost and upkeep, simple to install or remove, and lasting in wear, andsuch other objects, advantages, and capabilities as will later morefully appear and which are inherently possessed by my invention.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawings a preferred form of myinvention, yet I desire it understood that the same is susceptible ofmodification and change without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevational view; Fig. 2 isa top plan view; Fig. 3 is a rear elevational view; Fig. 4 is an endelevational view and Fig. 5 is a rear elevational view of my bed lamp;Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 6--6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7is a plan view of the panel assembly, and Fig. 8 is a detailed sectionalview on line 88 of Fig. 1.

The embodiment selected to illustrate my invention comprises a casing I0of Bakelite, plastic or other suitable material, having an opening II inits front portion. A frame I2 surrounds said opening II on the inside ofthe casing I8 and has a pair of inwardly projecting portions I3extending from each side of th frame [2 into the opening II. Atranslucent member I4 is positioned to cover said opening II with theinner side portions of said translucent member contacting the outerportions of said extensions I3 and the outer top and bottom portions ofsaid translucent member extending beyond the corresponding portions ofthe frame I2 and contacting the inner surfaces of the top and bottomportions of the housing II]. The casing II] has an open back portion I5.At each of the iriner opposite ends of the casing I0 is a boss I3 havinga screw threaded opening H.

A metal panel I8 has a main central body portion I9, a pair of integralraised portions 20, one on each side of said central portion I9, a pairof integral end portions 2 I, one on each side of said raised portions20, and. a pair of extensions 22, one on the outer end of each of saidend portions 2|. Each extension 22 has an opening 23 therethrough.

Attached to the inner surface of one of said end portions 2| is oneportion of a right angle bracket 24. The other portion of the bracket 24supports an inwardly extending electric light socket 25 adapted to holdan electric light bulb.

The panel I8 is attached to the housing Ill by placing the innersurfaces of the extensions 22 against the bosses I6, and by means ofscrews 25 extending through openings 23 in extensions 22 and into screwthreaded openings I I in bosses I6. The ends of extensions 22 may beextended to bear against the inner surface of the end walls of housingI0 to hold panel I8 in position by friction grip.

A pair of clamping members 21 have their inner portions 28 attached tothe inner surfaces of raised portions 20, and have integral hookportions 29 bent back below the outer surfaces of raised portions 20. Atubing 30 of rubber or the like is placed to cover hook portions 29. Onthe outer surfaces of raised portions 20 are attached felt members 3| tocooperate with the rubber tubing 38 on the clamping portions to preventscratching of the bed to which the bed lamp is to be attached.

An electric light cord leads from socket 25 through an opening 32 inbracket 24 and opening 33 in end portion 2I of panel I8 to an electricalsource of supply.

A switch has a connection 34 leading from the socket 25 rearwardlythrough opening 35 in the bottom portion of casing ID, with a manuallyoperable knob 36 at the exterior of the casing.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A bed lamp comprising a casing having an opening in its front portionand an open back portion, a removable translucent member attached tosaid casing and covering said opening in its front portion, a thin panelhaving a flat body portion of sufficient size to substantially cover theopen back portion of said casing, said casing having therein a pair ofinwardly extending spaced bosses at its opposite side portions, saidbosses extending rearwardly within said casing and ending a distanceshort of the edges of said casing substantially equal to the width ofsaid panel, said bosses having screw threaded openings at their rearends, said panel having a pair of outwardly extending end portionsintegral with and of smaller size than said body portion, said endportions being flat and on the same plane as the body portion of saidpanel the inner surfaces of said end portions positioned to contact thespaced bosses at opposite side portions of said casing so that the outersurface of said panel lies substantially flush with the edges of saidcasing, removable screw threaded members extending forwardly throughsaid end portions into the screw threaded openings of said bosses forattaching the end portions to said bosses, an electric light socketadapted to hold an electric light bulb positioned within said casing andattached to the inner surface of said panel, an electric light cordleading from said electric light socket extending through said panel andadapted to be attached to an electrical source of supply, and bracketmembers attached to said panel and having hook portions adapted toengage a bed.

2. A bed lamp comprising a casing having a window in its front portionand an open back portion, said casing having therein a pair ofsubstantially deep, threaded, spaced bosses at its side portions, apanel having a fiat body portion and flat end portions on the same planeas said body portion, said panel extending across the open back portionof said casing, the end portions of said panel positioned against theouter ends of said bosses and lying substantially flush with the openback portion of said casing, removable members extending forwardlythrough the end portions of said panel and threaded into said bosses forattaching said panel to said casing, lighting means positioned withinsaid casing and attached to said panel, and means attached to said panelfor removably attaching th lamp to a bed.

JACK GALTER.

